Recording apparatus

US8955833B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8955833-B2
Application numberUS-201213406570-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 28, 2012
Priority dateFeb 28, 2011
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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Abstract

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A recording apparatus includes a case. In the case, a feeding unit configured to feed a recording medium in a feeding direction, a feeding path through which the recording medium is fed, a recording unit configured to record on the recording medium, and an ink tube connected to the recording unit and an ink cartridge for supplying ink to the recording unit are provided. A first opening is provided in a face of the case for allowing the recording medium disposed in the feeding path to be removable. A second opening is provided in the face where the first opening is provided for allowing the ink cartridge to be installed. An operating unit is provided above the first opening.

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What is claimed is: 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a case; a feeding unit, provided in the case, and including a feeding roller configured to feed a recording medium placed on a cassette unit in a feeding direction; a feeding path, provided in the case, and through which the recording medium is fed; a recording unit, provided in the case, and configured to record on the recording medium; an ink tube, connected to the recording unit and an ink cartridge for supplying…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J29/13Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8955833B2 cover?
A recording apparatus includes a case. In the case, a feeding unit configured to feed a recording medium in a feeding direction, a feeding path through which the recording medium is fed, a recording unit configured to record on the recording medium, and an ink tube connected to the recording unit and an ink cartridge for supplying ink to the recording unit are provided. A first opening is provi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Suzuki Yuto, Kishigami Minoru, Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J29/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).